Boulder Kisumu Sister City Committee

Kisumu City Centre

Boulder, CO

"As the Traveler who has once
been from home is wiser than he who has never left his own doorstop, so
a knowledge of one other culture should sharpen our ability to
scrutinize more steadily, to appreciate more lovingly, our own.”

- In reference to the
relationship established between the people of Kisumu, Kenya and Boulder,
CO

The Mission of the Boulder Kisumu Sister City Committee:

A. To encourage the
people of the City of Boulder, Colorado and Kisumu, Kenya to acquire a
consciousness of each other, to understand one another as individuals,
as members of their community, as citizens of their country, and as part
of the family of nations.

B. To foster, as a
consequence of such knowledge and consciousness, a continuing
relationship of mutual concern between the people of the City of Boulder
and the people of Kisumu, Kenya.

C. To undertake
activities and programs that will provide to one another appropriate
aid, comfort, education and mutual understanding of culture and
economics.

D. To participate as an
organization in the promoting, fostering and publicizing of local, state
and national programs of international cooperation.

E. To act as a
coordinating body, committee, or agency among those organizations,
groups and individuals desiring to engage and engaging in the activities
of such international municipal cooperation organizations.